Conversations Lunch with Wilson Cook

Oct 22, 2026 / 12:15pm - 1:15pm

Join UVA Career Services and the National Security Policy Center Tuesday, October 22nd at 12:15pm for a Conversations Lunch at Garrett Hall with Wilson Cook.

Wilson Cook’s professional experience includes 33 years with the US Intelligence Community (IC) and over seven years with industry supporting the US military and IC.  During much of his analytic career and as a senior and executive leader at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), he worked on a wide variety of intelligence challenges including foreign conventional and strategic weapons programs, defense technologies, asymmetric warfare, defense industries, space/counterspace, the Near East and South Asia, cybersecurity, and intelligence collection.  He was also detailed to the Office of the Director of Central Intelligence as a Deputy National Intelligence Officer for Science and Technology and to the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) as its Director, Office of Strategic Human Capital.  Following his federal service, he worked for two Washington DC area-based companies, serving as a Chief Talent Officer, Vice President for Talent and HR Business Partner, and Chief Human Resources Officer.  Wilson is the recipient of the CIA Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal, the Director, NRO Gold Medal for Distinguished Service, and was recognized with the CIA’s Best Management Practices award for his work on diversity initiatives.  He received his B.A. degree in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia (CLAS 1982) and his M.A. degree in Political Science from Emory University and studied at the University of Michigan’s Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research.

Please note this event is only for current UVA students, and registration is limited to 15 students.  We hope to see you there!

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When

Oct 22
12:15pm - 1:15pm

Where

Great Hall, Garrett Hall

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